Between surprise releases and songs fans have been waiting for months to hear, music fans had plenty of new tunes to listen to this week. Leading the pack on Friday (Sept. 5) was Justin Bieber, who gave fans a less-than-24-hour heads up that he’d be dropping the second part of his other surprise 2025 release.
This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music, including fresh picks by Milo J, a second collaboration by Grupo Firme and Grupo Frontera, and a new collaborative effort by Ela Taubert and Jay Wheeler, to name a few. Argentine artist and rapper Milo J stunned with the
Luke Combs achieves his 24th top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Back in the Saddle” moseys 11-10 on the Sept. 13-dated tally. During the Aug. 29-Sept. 4 tracking week, it increased by 8% to 17.5 million audience impressions, according to Luminate. Combs co-authored the song with Dan Isbell and Jonathan Singleton, while Combs
Mark Volman, a founding member of the ’60s pop-rock group The Turtles, has died at age 78. In a statement shared on Facebook, Volman’s lawyer Evan Cohen shared a statement confirming that the singer had died. “I am sorry to report that my long-time friend and client, Mark Volman of The Turtles and Flo &
Fanny Lu recently marked her return to music with Una Vida Bien Vivida, an album full of joyful and positive vibes featuring big collaborators like Bacilos, Carlos Baute, Olga Tañón and Yuri. It’s her first studio album since 2011’s Felicidad y Perpetua, but the Colombian artist points out that she never really left. Explore See
PinkPantheress made her Tiny Desk concert debut at the NPR offices on Friday (Sept. 5), and did so in a new way as she stripped the signature Auto-Tune from her vocals. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The 24-year-old admitted that she thought about backing out since she couldn’t have her vocals properly adjusted,
Simply the best new dance tracks of the week. 9/5/2025 Calvin Harris attends The BRIT Awards 2025 at the Intercontinental Hotel on March 1, 2025 in London, England. JMEnternational/Getty Images This week in dance music: A “no experience needed” DJ competition that originated in Australia is debuting in the U.S. this fall, with auditions happening
T-Pain kicks off his TP20 Tour to celebrate two decades of his music and achievements. With many notable hits across those 20 years, he’s no stranger to the stage, and his highly anticipated tour kicked off at Radio City Music Hall in NYC on Thursday (Spet. 4). Over those 20 years, T-Pain turned himself into
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Grupo Firme & Grupo Frontera, “Modo Difícil” (Music VIP Entertainment) Life’s setbacks rarely come wrapped in such danceable charm. The two borderland bands team up to
Cardi B, Leon Thomas, Wu-Tang Clan and more were honored at Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Unveiled in New York. Billboard cover stars Cardi B and Leon Thomas received the Impact of the Year Award and Breakthrough of the Year Award, respectively. After Billboard‘s executive director of R&B/hip-hop, Gail Mitchell introduced
